Cruise itinerary
15-Night Arctic Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia
15 nights · Arctic · 14 ports of call
15-night Arctic cruise aboard Seabourn Encore, departing Vancouver, British Columbia and calling at Ketchikan, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Inian Islands, Alaska, Icy Strait Point and Haines, Alaska and 7 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Seabourn Encore
- Cruise line
- Seabourn
- Duration
- 15 nights
- Region
- Arctic · Polar
- Departs
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Returns
- Vancouver, British Columbia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Vancouver, British Columbia
Depart 17:00
A Pacific coast city in British Columbia and the main homeport for Alaska cruises. Ships sail from beneath the sails of Canada Place, with Stanley Park's seawall, the totem poles and the cobbled Gastown district close to the terminal.
- Stanley Park
- Gastown
- Gateway to Alaska
- Day2At sea
- Day3
Ketchikan, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
A southeast Alaska town built on stilts and boardwalks along the Tongass Narrows, long a centre of the salmon trade. It is known for the world's largest collection of totem poles and the historic boardwalk over Ketchikan Creek at Creek Street.
- Creek Street
- Totem poles
- Tongass Narrows
- Day4
Sitka, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small town on Baranof Island in southeast Alaska, once the capital of Russian America. Totem poles stand in the coastal national historical park, and the onion-domed cathedral and surrounding Tongass rainforest reflect its layered Tlingit and Russian past.
- Sitka National Historical Park
- St. Michael's Cathedral
- Totem trail
- Day5
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A protected wilderness of tidewater glaciers, fjords and forested mountains in Southeast Alaska, usually viewed from the ship as it cruises the bay. Calving ice, seals on floes, whales and bears make it one of the region's premier scenic days, with rangers often aboard.
- Tidewater glaciers
- Marine wildlife
- Margerie Glacier
- Day6
Inian Islands, Alaska
Arrive 05:30 · Depart 12:30
Icy Strait Point
Arrive 16:00 · Depart 20:00
A private cruise destination near the Tlingit village of Hoonah on Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska, built around a restored 1930s salmon cannery. Forested trails, whale-rich waters and one of the world's longest ziplines draw visitors, with Glacier Bay close by.
- Restored cannery
- Whale watching
- ZipRider zipline
- Day7
Haines, Alaska
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day8
Juneau, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
Alaska's capital, reachable only by sea or air, hemmed between steep forested mountains and the Gastineau Channel. The Mendenhall Glacier sits just outside town, tramway cars climb Mount Roberts, and gold-rush history lines the downtown streets.
- Mendenhall Glacier
- Mount Roberts Tramway
- Gastineau Channel
- Day9
Skagway, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
A narrow Gold Rush town wedged in a fjord-like valley in southeast Alaska. Its boardwalk-lined Broadway preserves the 1898 stampede era, and the White Pass railway climbs into the mountains the prospectors once crossed on foot.
- White Pass railway
- Broadway boardwalk
- Klondike history
- Day10
Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A protected wilderness of tidewater glaciers, fjords and forested mountains in Southeast Alaska, usually viewed from the ship as it cruises the bay. Calving ice, seals on floes, whales and bears make it one of the region's premier scenic days, with rangers often aboard.
- Tidewater glaciers
- Marine wildlife
- Margerie Glacier
- Day11
Wrangell, Alaska
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
A small fishing town on an island near the mouth of the Stikine River in southeast Alaska. One of the oldest settlements in the region, it keeps a low-key feel, with totem poles, petroglyph beaches and jet-boat runs up the river through bald-eagle country.
- Petroglyph Beach
- Chief Shakes site
- Stikine River
- Day12
Scenic Cruising
Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day13
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
- Day14
Scenic Cruising
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day15
Alert Bay, British Columbia
Arrive 06:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day16
Vancouver, British Columbia
Arrive 07:00
A Pacific coast city in British Columbia and the main homeport for Alaska cruises. Ships sail from beneath the sails of Canada Place, with Stanley Park's seawall, the totem poles and the cobbled Gastown district close to the terminal.
- Stanley Park
- Gastown
- Gateway to Alaska
Upcoming departures
- 3 Sep 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
15-Night Arctic Cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 15-night Arctic cruise calls at Vancouver, British Columbia, Ketchikan, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska, Inian Islands, Alaska, Icy Strait Point, Haines, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Skagway, Alaska, Wrangell, Alaska, Scenic Cruising, Misty Fjords National Monument, Alaska, Prince Rupert, British Columbia and Alert Bay, British Columbia.
How many days are spent at sea?
2 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Vancouver, British Columbia.
How long is this cruise?
15 nights aboard Seabourn Encore.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 3 Sep 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.